Hospitals’ Brain Death Policies Vary Dramatically, Study Finds
2015-12-28
Researchers fear organ donations might drop if potential donors don’t think proper steps are taken every timeContinue Reading
Hospital Prices Vary Widely Across the United States
2015-12-26
This variation is driving up health care costs, researchers sayContinue Reading
Skin-to-Skin Contact May Lower Preemies’ Risk of Death: Review
2015-12-22
Prolonged touching with mom in intensive care unit also reduced chances of blood infectionsContinue Reading
Home Births May Be Safe for ‘Low-Risk’ Pregnancies: Study
2015-12-21
But critic dismisses the Canadian findings as incomplete, not applicable to the U.S.Continue Reading
Majority of U.S. Hospitals Don’t Require Flu Shots for Staffers: Survey
2015-12-15
Only 1.3 percent of VA hospitals mandate the shot for health care workers, researchers findContinue Reading
Hospital’s Experience Helps Predict Stroke Results
2015-12-14
Death, repeat attack less likely for patients treated at higher-volume centers, study saysContinue Reading
Hospital’s Experience Helps Predict Stroke Results
2015-12-14
Death, repeat attack less likely for patients treated at higher-volume centers, study saysContinue Reading
Serious Illness Affects Bone Health
2015-12-11
Study finds older intensive care patients lose some density in key jointsContinue Reading
Obesity Linked to More Severe Bone, Joint Injuries
2015-12-04
Study also found obese patients more likely to need surgery, have longer hospital staysContinue Reading
Scientists, Ethicists Debate Future of Gene Editing
2015-12-02
U.S. summit draws attention to a technology with great potential — and perilContinue Reading
Smog Linked to Heart Disease in Seniors
2015-12-01
Study shows higher levels of coarse particulate matter are a problemContinue Reading
Minority Patients in ER Less Likely to Get Painkillers for Abdominal Pain
2015-11-30
ER waits are also longer than for whites, study findsContinue Reading
Post-Op Bacterial Infection Raises Odds for Complications, Death
2015-11-25
Clostridium difficile can be devastating to patients recovering from surgery, experts sayContinue Reading
Weekend Childbirth Riskier, British Study Suggests
2015-11-24
Infant deaths, maternal infections lower on weekdays, study findsContinue Reading